A glossary of commonly used terms found in this Resource Guide and other Transition materials
A ABE Adult Basic Education ADD Attention Deficit Disorder ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADL Activities of Daily Living AE Age Equivalent Arc Support advocacy for people with disabilities and their families B BD Behavior Disorders BEP Business Enterprises Program (State Services for the Blind) C CA Chronological Age CAACommunity Action Agency CECCouncil for Exceptional Children CEU Continuing Education Units CF Cystic Fibrosis CFL Children Families and Learning COTA Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant CP Cerebral Palsy CVSCedar Valley Services D D/APE Developmental/Adaptive Physical Education D/B Deaf/Blind DD Developmental Disabilities (Program) DESDepartment of Economic Services D/HH Deaf/Hard of Hearing DOLDepartment of Labor DRSDivision of Rehabilitation Services (of Department of Economic Security) DTH Day Training and Rehabilitation E E/BD Emotional/Behavior Disorders ED Emotionally Disturbed EE Extended Employment ELL English Language Learner F FAPE Free Appropriate Public Education FAE Fetal Alcohol Effect FAS Fetal Alcohol Syndrome FTEFull Time Equivalent H HCBS Home and Community Based Services HI Hearing Impaired I IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IEP Individual Education Plan IHPIndividualized Habilitation Plan ILS Independent Living Services IPP Individual Program Plan IQ Intelligence Quotient ISD Independent School District IWRP Individualized Written Rehabilitation Plan J JTPA Job Training Partnership Act K K-12 Kindergarten through Grade Twelve L LD Learning Disability LEALocal Education Agency LEP Limited English Proficiency LRE Least Restrictive Environment M MA Mental Age MA Medical Assistance MAVESNP MN Association Vocational Education Special Needs Person MCIS MN Career Information System (of MN Department of CFL) MEEP MN Educational Effectiveness Program MI Mental Illness MIMC MN Instructional Materials Center MMMI Mild-Moderate Mentally Impaired MnDACAMN Developmental Achievement Center Association MS Minnesota Statutes MSAMN Supplemental Assistance (of Department of Human Services) MSAB MN State Academy for the Blind (Faribault) MSAD MN State Academy for the Deaf (Faribault) MSMI Moderate-Severe Mental Impaired MSSB MN State Services for Blind & Visually Handicapped (AKA SSB) MSSD MN State Services for the Deaf MDTMulti Disciplinary Team MVA MN Vocational Association N NAVESNP National Association of Vocational Education Special Needs Personnel NTNNational Transition Network O O&M Orientation and Mobility (State Services for the Blind) OHIOther Health Impaired OJT On the Job Training OSERS Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (Federal) OT Occupational Therapist OTROccupational Therapist Registered P PAC Placement Advisory Committee PACER Parent Advocate Coalition for Educational Rights PASS Plan for Achieving Self Support PDD Pervasive Developmental Disorder -Autism PI Physically Impaired PICPrivate Industry Council PL Public Law POHI Physically and Other Health Impaired (persons) PT Physical Therapist Q QMRP Qualified Mental Retardation Professional R RFP Request for Proposal RSCRegional Service Center (for hearing impaired persons) RTCRegional Treatment Center S SATStudent Assistance Team SED Severe Emotional Disturbance Section 504 Section of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that focuses on Prohibiting Discrimination on the basis of a handicap SILS Semi-independent Living Services SL Speech Language SLD Specific Learning Disability SLSSupported Living Services SNF Skilled Nursing Facility SSB State Services for the Blind and Visually Handicapped SSDI Social Security Disability Insurance SSI Supplemental Security Insurance T TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families TDD Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf TEFRA Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act TTY Teletypewriter TBI Traumatic Brain Injury V VA Vulnerable Adult VI Visually Impaired W WIC Women, Infants and Children
Glossary of Acronyms
A glossary of commonly used terms found in this Resource Guide and other Transition materials
A
ABE Adult Basic Education
ADD Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADL Activities of Daily Living
AE Age Equivalent
Arc Support advocacy for people with disabilities and their families
B
BD Behavior Disorders
BEP Business Enterprises Program (State Services for the Blind)
C
CA Chronological Age
CAA Community Action Agency
CEC Council for Exceptional Children
CEU Continuing Education Units
CF Cystic Fibrosis
CFL Children Families and Learning
COTA Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
CP Cerebral Palsy
CVS Cedar Valley Services
D
D/APE Developmental/Adaptive Physical Education
D/B Deaf/Blind
DD Developmental Disabilities (Program)
DES Department of Economic Services
D/HH Deaf/Hard of Hearing
DOL Department of Labor
DRS Division of Rehabilitation Services (of Department of Economic Security)
DTH Day Training and Rehabilitation
E
E/BD Emotional/Behavior Disorders
ED Emotionally Disturbed
EE Extended Employment
ELL English Language Learner
F
FAPE Free Appropriate Public Education
FAE Fetal Alcohol Effect
FAS Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
FTE Full Time Equivalent
H
HCBS Home and Community Based Services
HI Hearing Impaired
I
IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP Individual Education Plan
IHP Individualized Habilitation Plan
ILS Independent Living Services
IPP Individual Program Plan
IQ Intelligence Quotient
ISD Independent School District
IWRP Individualized Written Rehabilitation Plan
J
JTPA Job Training Partnership Act
K
K-12 Kindergarten through Grade Twelve
L
LD Learning Disability
LEA Local Education Agency
LEP Limited English Proficiency
LRE Least Restrictive Environment
M
MA Mental Age
MA Medical Assistance
MAVESNP MN Association Vocational Education Special Needs Person
MCIS MN Career Information System (of MN Department of CFL)
MEEP MN Educational Effectiveness Program
MI Mental Illness
MIMC MN Instructional Materials Center
MMMI Mild-Moderate Mentally Impaired
MnDACA MN Developmental Achievement Center Association
MS Minnesota Statutes
MSA MN Supplemental Assistance (of Department of Human Services)
MSAB MN State Academy for the Blind (Faribault)
MSAD MN State Academy for the Deaf (Faribault)
MSMI Moderate-Severe Mental Impaired
MSSB MN State Services for Blind & Visually Handicapped (AKA SSB)
MSSD MN State Services for the Deaf
MDT Multi Disciplinary Team
MVA MN Vocational Association
N
NAVESNP National Association of Vocational Education Special Needs Personnel
NTN National Transition Network
O
O&M Orientation and Mobility (State Services for the Blind)
OHI Other Health Impaired
OJT On the Job Training
OSERS Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (Federal)
OT Occupational Therapist
OTR Occupational Therapist Registered
P
PAC Placement Advisory Committee
PACER Parent Advocate Coalition for Educational Rights
PASS Plan for Achieving Self Support
PDD Pervasive Developmental Disorder -Autism
PI Physically Impaired
PIC Private Industry Council
PL Public Law
POHI Physically and Other Health Impaired (persons)
PT Physical Therapist
Q
QMRP Qualified Mental Retardation Professional
R
RFP Request for Proposal
RSC Regional Service Center (for hearing impaired persons)
RTC Regional Treatment Center
S
SAT Student Assistance Team
SED Severe Emotional Disturbance
Section 504 Section of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that focuses on Prohibiting
Discrimination on the basis of a handicap
SILS Semi-independent Living Services
SL Speech Language
SLD Specific Learning Disability
SLS Supported Living Services
SNF Skilled Nursing Facility
SSB State Services for the Blind and Visually Handicapped
SSDI Social Security Disability Insurance
SSI Supplemental Security Insurance
T
TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
TDD Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf
TEFRA Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act
TTY Teletypewriter
TBI Traumatic Brain Injury
V
VA Vulnerable Adult
VI Visually Impaired
W
WIC Women, Infants and Children